Journal
Notes on Living
Writing about architecture, urban living, interiors, neighbourhoods and the materials we build with.
Why smaller developments can create better communities
Below a certain number of homes, people begin to recognise each other. Above it, a building becomes infrastructure.
Hana Lee — May 2026
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Why natural light matters more than square footage
A well-lit seventy-eight square metres will feel larger than a poorly-lit hundred. Daylight is the cheapest space you can buy.
April 2026
Designing homes that can change
The second bedroom will be a study, then a nursery, then a guest room. The plan has to survive all three.
March 2026
Designing for tropical daylight
Near the equator the sun is overhead. Shade is architecture’s first job, and glass its last.
February 2026
The materials inside Morrow House
Limestone, oak, plaster, concrete, steel. Five materials, chosen for how they age rather than how they photograph.
January 2026
A morning in Tiong Bahru
The estate wakes early. By eight the market is finishing its second shift and the coffee queue is on the pavement.
December 2025
What makes a flexible floor plan?
Not moving walls. Circulation that does not waste area, and rooms sized just past their minimum.
November 2025
Morrow Living
Homes shaped around life.
Morrow House is now selling in Tiong Bahru — thirty-six residences around a shared garden.